8 The Meadows, East Goscote, Leicester, LE7 3QU
About 8 The Meadows
8 The Meadows is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in East Goscote, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 3QU). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since July 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).
Held since May 2008 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Today's modelled estimate of £199,000 sits 192.6% above the 2008 sale of £68,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£105/sq ft) was about 39.6% below the postcode norm. At 60 m² it's 29.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (85 m² median across 13 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
8 The Meadows has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£199,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£68,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 May 2008Most recent
£68,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 3QU: £245,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in LE7 3QU
20 The Meadows, East Goscote, Leicester, LE7 3QU
Sold Nov 2025
£540,0004 The Meadows, East Goscote, Leicester, LE7 3QU
Sold Sept 2023
£235,0001 The Meadows, East Goscote, Leicester, LE7 3QU
Sold Aug 2022
£390,0007 The Meadows, East Goscote, Leicester, LE7 3QU
Sold Dec 2021
£227,0006 The Meadows, East Goscote, Leicester, LE7 3QU
Sold Jan 2021
£245,000
Everything we know about 8 The Meadows, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other The Meadows homes
8 The Meadows is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£1,133
Street avg £2,392
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Rose Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Broomfield Community Primary School. 6 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.6dB